Essays about: "The Global Compact"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 58 essays containing the words The Global Compact.

  1. 16. Vertal HEX : Mobility for the future vertical cityscape

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Simon Turac; [2020]
    Keywords : vertical mobility; future mobility; magnetic levitation; interior design; exterior design; vehicle design;

    Abstract : The project originated with the question "What is the future of urban mobility?" and the counterquestion "What is the future of urbanity?". To understand the future of mobility, we first need to try to understand more of the future context where it'll reside. READ MORE

  3. 17. Performance evaluation and development of contact solutions for flexible organic solar cells

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Bastiaan Hamer; [2020]
    Keywords : Organic electronics; printed electronics; OPV; solar cell; renewable energy; Organisk elektronik; tryckt elektronik; OPV; solcell; förnybar energi;

    Abstract : In today’s society many non-renewable and environmentally harming energy sources are used to facilitate people’s everyday energy demands. This causes ecosystems to break down, global temperatures to rise, pollution and many more critical long lasting problems. READ MORE

  4. 18. Deriving the shape of the surface from its Gaussian curvature

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Lentz Simon; Felix Erksell; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : A global statement about a compact surface with constant Gaussian curvature is derived by elementary differential geometry methods. Surfaces and curves embedded in three-dimensional Euclidian space are introduced, as well as several key properties such as the tangent plane, the first and second fundamental form, and the Weingarten map. READ MORE

  5. 19. Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration for Whom? A Struggle over Discourses and Interests in the Global Compact for Migration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Andrej Frelin; [2019]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Although non-binding, the newly adopted Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), fills a void in global governance. Previously, migration has lacked global institutional norms and efforts to create such norms have been opposed by western states. Yet, the GCM is adopted at a time when nationalism is potent. READ MORE

  6. 20. Flexible high chair for home environments : Development of a first prototype solution that facilitate storage and transportation

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Alice Axelsson; [2019]
    Keywords : High chair; Child furniture; Product development; Barnmatstol; Barnmöbler; Produktutveckling;

    Abstract : When small children eat, they usually sit in a high chair to reach the same table level as the adults. There are many different kinds of high chairs on the market with different functionalities, such as high chairs that grows with the child and high chairs that are attached to ordinary chairs. READ MORE